Obituaries
William B. Hoke
Sep 13, 2025
Age 77, a resident of the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno and formerly of Joliet, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon, September 13, 2025.
Born February 11, 1948, in Patuxent River, Maryland, William Bruce Hoke was the first born son of Harold and Helen Alice (Sayon) Hoke. He spent his early years in Wyoming before relocating to Illinois with his family,...
John "Bud" Kenney
Sep 12, 2025
Age 91 of Minooka, Illinois, formerly of Joliet, Illinois, died Friday, September 12, 2025 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet.
Born November 11, 1933 in Lockport, Illinois, John Clifford was a son of Myrt and Lucille (Morrison) Kenney. He was raised in Lockport and graduated from Lockport Township High School with the Class of 1951. John served honorably overseas in Germany as...
Dianna M. Hollis
Sep 12, 2025
Age 64 of Reddick, Illinois, formerly of Braceville, Illinois, died Friday, September 12, 2025 in Reddick.
Born October 31, 1960 in Wilmington, Illinois, Dianna Marie was a daughter of Melvin Brown and Mildred (Griffith) Turner. She was raised in Braceville, graduated from Gardner South Wilmington High School, and attended Joliet Junior College. On August 19, 1978, Dianna married Phillip Hollis in...
Betty Onsen
Sep 10, 2025
Age 85, of Coal City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, September 10, 2025, at her home.
Born on January 15, 1940, in Joliet, Illinois, Betty Carol was the cherished daughter of Emil Anton and Evelyn Mary (Nelson) Viano. Betty was raised in Coal City, graduating with the Class of 1958 from Coal City High School. She furthered her education...
Jessie Kasher
Sep 7, 2025
Age 93, and lifelong resident of Coal City, Illinois, died Sunday, September 7, 2025 at her home with her family at her side.
Born October 17, 1931 in Coal City, Jessie Mae was a daughter of Joseph and Laura (Motta) Bertino. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from Coal City High School. On January 19, 1952, Jessie married...
Jessica-Christine M. Gunia
Sep 6, 2025
Age 45 of Morris, Illinois, died Saturday, September 6, 2025 at her home.
Born December 9, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois, Jessica-Christine is a daughter of John and Mary (Freeman) Gunia. She was raised in Chicago and Corona, California, and graduated from Lake Elsinore Union High School. Jessica-Christine furthered her education by completing her Bachelor's Degree in Education at Cal State Fullerton,...
Diana Lynn Wilson
Sep 2, 2025
Age 77, formerly of Gardner, Illinois and Mazon, Illinois, of Diamond, Illinois died on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at her home.
Born on March 2, 1948, in Champaign, Illinois, Diana Lynn was a daughter of James and May Louise (Carpenter) Wilson. She was raised in Mazon and graduated from Mazon High School with the class of 1966. She worked in retail...
Willard "Red" Mikkelson
Sep 2, 2025
Age 72 of Channahon, Illinois died Tuesday, September 4, 2025 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois.
Born April 10, 1953 in Morris, Illinois, Willard Laverne, affectionately known as "Red", was the son of Melvin and Mary (Lampman) Mikkelson. He was raised and educated in Morris and graduated from Morris Community High School with the Class of 1971. Red was a member...
Vincent "Butch" Biros
Aug 31, 2025
Age 74 of Mazon, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at Morris Hospital.
Born June 16, 1951 in Morris, Vincent "Butch" was a son of Vincent and Alice (Debelak) Biros. He was raised in Mazon and graduated from MVK High School with the Class of 1969. On December 30, 1972, Butch married Marsha Leigh Helland at Assumption Catholic Church...
Mary Janet Simmons
Aug 30, 2025
Age 81, formerly of Davenport, Iowa, of Morris, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
Born on November 15, 1943, in Davenport, Mary Janet was a daughter to Harry and Camilla (Moeller) O'Hara. She was raised in Davenport and graduated from Assumption Catholic High School with the class of 1961. She then married Roger on June 16, 1962, and...
Michael Marietta, Jr.
Aug 30, 2025
Age 62, of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, August 30, 2025, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois.
Born October 15, 1962, in Joliet, Michael John is the son of Michael John Sr. and Barbara (Palermo) Marietta of Wilmington. He was raised and educated in Wilmington and graduated from Wilmington High School.
Mike was most recently employed with...
Debra Duras
Aug 29, 2025
Age 70, formerly of Chicago, Illinois and Lemont, Illinois, of Coal City, Illinois, died on August 29, 2025 at Serenity Estates in Morris, Illinois.
Born November 10, 1954, in Chicago, Debra Lynn was the daughter of Joe and Flo Turkowski. She spent her early childhood in Chicago before her family moved to Lemont, where she attended and graduated with the Lemont...
Don Plott
Aug 28, 2025
At age 85, and as a lifelong resident of Mazon, Illinois, died Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois.
Born October 19, 1939, Don was a son of Dennis and Lena (Sease) Plott. He was raised and educated in Mazon where he graduated from high school with the Class of 1957. On September 6, 1959, Don married Elizabeth...
Marianne C. Brooks
Aug 27, 2025
Age 76 of Wilmington, Illinois passed away August 27, 2025 at Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care in Joliet, Illinois.
Born March 22, 1949 in Joliet, Marianne was a daughter of Fred and Ruth (Peterson) Martens. She was raised in Wilmington, graduated with the Wilmington High School Class of 1967, and continued her education at Northern Illinois University, where she earned...
Gael Patrick Rooney
Aug 19, 2025
Dr. Gael Patrick Rooney
Age 82, of Morris, Illinois, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at The Gardens at Park Pointe in Morris.
Born March 12, 1943, in Joliet, Illinois, Gael was the son of George Eugene and Mona M. (Horan) Rooney. He was raised and educated in Joliet, graduating with the Class of 1961 from Joliet Catholic High School. He continued...
Shirley Boero
Aug 18, 2025
(nee Watters)
Age 95 of Coal City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025, at ARC at Dwight.
Born on July 7, 1930, in Morris, Illinois, Shirley Therese was a daughter of Charlie and Alice (Black) Watters. She was raised in Morris and graduated from St. Angela Academy.
On April 7, 1951, Shirley married Louis Boero in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in...
Colleen Couch
Aug 15, 2025
Born March 28, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, Colleen was a daughter of Francis and Lois (McCue) Caher. She was raised in Manhattan, Illinois, and graduated with the Peotone High School Class of 1977. Over the years, she also made her home in Elwood, Illinois.
In her younger years, Colleen loved playing softball. She later found joy in crafting, exploring her Irish...
Jeffrey Thomas "Bubba" Backhus
Aug 10, 2025
Age 31, of Ottawa, Illinois, and formerly of Morris, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at his home.
Born August 4, 1994, in Morris, Jeffrey is a son of Catherine Ann Enger of Morris and Mark Charles Backhus of Ottawa. He grew up in Morris and attended Morris Community High School. Bubba recently spent time in California, where he...
Grace Kelley
Aug 9, 2025
Age 91, of Addison, Illinois, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital.
Born January 21, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, Grace was a daughter of Louis and Josephine (Muscia) Giacobbe, and was raised in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the west side of Chicago.
She was a member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Parish in Addison. In...
Linda Kathleen Rabideau
Aug 8, 2025
Age 75 of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away August 8, 2025.
Born April 15, 1950, in Joliet, Illinois, Linda was the eldest daughter of Leo and Joan M. (Crawford) Van Duyne. She grew up in Wilmington, graduated with the Wilmington High School Class of 1968, and went on to attend Joliet Junior College.
After high school, Linda began her career at Walgreens Pharmacy...
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